Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 791 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames in 2014. This total is 2.5% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2014791582,051
    2013811529,363
    2012905491,893
    2011624452,870
    2010555400,358
    Record Year2007 (1,361)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 366 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 3.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2003 when a total of 472 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2014366281,320
    2013380259,931
    % change-3.7%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (472)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 178 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2014178137,906
    2013187127,247
    % change-4.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2012 (190) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014686347
    New companies in 2013705661
    % change-2.9%12.5%-23.0%
    Record Year2008 (86)2012 (71)2013 (61)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 670 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames in 2014. This total is 11.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2014670367,937
    2013600332,213
    2012625293,729
    2011575314,524
    2010593342,233
    Record Year2009 (983)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 327 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2008 when a total of 523 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2014327190,730
    2013323177,021
    % change1.2%7.7%
    Record Year2008 (523)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201415189,060
    201316990,851
    % change-10.7%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (169) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014485152
    Closed companies in 2013605653
    % change-20.0%-8.9%-2%
    Record Year2010 (67)2011 (57)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 121 companies were added to the company register for Kingston Upon Thames in 2014. This number represents growth of 15.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 90 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Kingston Upon Thames company register grew by 878 companies.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2014121214,114
    2013211197,150
    2012280198,164
    201149138,346
    2010-3858,125
    Record Year2007 (878)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 39 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    20143990,590
    20135782,910
    Record Year2003 (298)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 27 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    20142748,846
    20131836,396
    Record Year 2012 (84) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20142012-5
    Net growth in 20131008
    Record Year2008 (56)1995 (37)2006 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Kingston Upon Thames was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearKingston Upon Thames
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon Thames
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Kingston Upon Thames
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change-7.6%6.9%-34.1%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)1996 (0.3%)1996 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Kingston Upon Thames in 2014 was 26.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 2006 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 2012 when 32.4% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON3.54%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.85%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    MANAGEMENT1.16%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    PROPERTY1.08%PROPERTY2.66%
    KINGSTON0.92%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSULTANCY0.85%ENGINEERING2.10%
    CARE0.62%CARE2.02%
    GLOBAL0.62%TRADING1.94%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%LONDON1.93%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%TRANSPORT1.93%
    IT0.54%DESIGN1.66%
    HOTELS0.54%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    BUSINESS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%PROPERTIES1.62%
    MEDIA0.46%BUSINESS1.56%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%J1.54%
    POWER0.46%CO.,1.50%
    FOR0.46%GLOBAL1.49%
    CENTRE0.46%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.46%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    TRADING0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CAPITAL0.46%MEDIA1.33%
    ONE0.39%IT1.31%
    STAR0.39%BUILDING1.29%
    CREATIVE0.39%M1.22%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied546265,608
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified17158,068
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9942,290
    99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies65456
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5330,178
    99999 - Dormant Company4948,509
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3129,009
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,837
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,049
    62012 - Business and domestic software development199,752
    98000 - Residents property management175,255
    86900 - Other human health activities1512,976
    41100 - Development of building projects1411,397
    90030 - Artistic creation144,610
    74990 - Non-trading company1413,984
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1311,212
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1210,107
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities127,528
    68310 - Real estate agencies113,719
    56290 - Other food services114,616

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09337415 TURKISH FOUNDATION 02 Dec 2014
    09338473 REGANO CLASSIC LTD 03 Dec 2014
    09338644 DEN RECORDINGS LIMITED 03 Dec 2014
    09342271 NAPAT LTD 05 Dec 2014
    09348141 RIPE RESTAURANT CONSULTANCY LTD 09 Dec 2014
    09349699 STEVE TAIT MUSIC LIMITED 10 Dec 2014
    09352446 GVL PROPERTY LTD 12 Dec 2014
    09355048 DUTCH BUSINESS CENTRE LTD 15 Dec 2014
    09356903 FLEX PAYROLL SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09359123 ONE PERCENT PROMISE C.I.C. 17 Dec 2014
    09361890 ALEXANDER FORSTER GARDEN EXCELLENCE LTD 19 Dec 2014
    09362823 INTERIOR KINETICS LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09364265 VN AUTO NEDERLAND LTD 22 Dec 2014
    09368365 BOHO STREET LTD 29 Dec 2014
    09369381 HYBRID CIGARETTES LTD 30 Dec 2014
    09337044 CONSISTENT DATA LTD 02 Dec 2014
    09340551 FRONT VIEW LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09343449 BH TALENT LIMITED 05 Dec 2014
    09346025 SOUNDINGBOARDFS LTD 08 Dec 2014
    09347406 APC PROJECTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09347829 PROJECT ALTAI LTD 09 Dec 2014
    09357338 PEPS COURIERS LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
    09365809 COUNT ON US LIMITED 23 Dec 2014
    09366477 GUNNS CONTRACTORS LIMITED 23 Dec 2014
    09369431 INFLUENT LTD. 30 Dec 2014